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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1981-04-09 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 42658 · 65°F · Wind 16 mph · 2:46
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 5–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Mike Norris earned the win. Tony Armas went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Mike Norris L: Jerry Koosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shooty Babitt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Wilfong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Castino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Johnston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Sofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Norris | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Koosman | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Don Cooper | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack O'Connor | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Dwayne Murphy: 63
- Cliff Johnson: K/C
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: 63
- Rob Wilfong: W
- John Castino: 16(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Tony Armas: 8/F
- Mike Heath: 13
- Jeff Newman: 43
Bot 2
- Glenn Adams: K/C
- Gary Ward: 9/F
- Mickey Hatcher: 53
Top 3
- Shooty Babitt: 3/P
- Dave McKay: 9/F
- Rob Picciolo: 9/F
Bot 3
- Greg Johnston: 43
- Ray Smith: 53
- Hosken Powell: 3/G
Top 4
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: 13
- Cliff Johnson: S7
- Tony Armas: PO1(E1).1-2
- Tony Armas: S7/78.2-H
- Mike Heath: W.1-2
- Jeff Newman: D7.2-H;1-3
- Shooty Babitt: 63
Bot 4
- Rob Wilfong: 8/F
- John Castino: 8/F
- Roy Smalley: W
- Glenn Adams: WP.1-2
- Glenn Adams: 3/G
Top 5
- Dave McKay: 63
- Rob Picciolo: S5/G
- Rickey Henderson: W.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 7/F
Bot 5
- Gary Ward: 53
- Mickey Hatcher: S6/G
- Greg Johnston: 54(1)/FO
- Ray Smith: S8.1-2
- Hosken Powell: S9.2-H;1-2
- Rob Wilfong: 9/FL
Top 6
- Tony Armas: S7
- Mike Heath: 13/SH.1-2
- Jeff Newman: 6/L
- Shooty Babitt: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Dave McKay: S6/G.2-3
- Rob Picciolo: 13
Bot 6
- John Castino: 8/F
- Roy Smalley: 8/F
- Glenn Adams: 7/FL
Top 7
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: K/C
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Tony Armas: 1/L
Bot 7
- Gary Ward: 7/L
- Mickey Hatcher: S6/G
- Greg Johnston: S7/78.1-3
- Danny Goodwin: FC1.3XH(12);1-3;B-1
- Hosken Powell: W.1-2
- Rob Wilfong: 43
Top 8
- Mike Heath: HR/7
- Jeff Newman: 7/L
- Shooty Babitt: W
- Dave McKay: SB2
- Dave McKay: 9/F
- Rob Picciolo: W
- Rickey Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: 31
Bot 8
- John Castino: S8
- Roy Smalley: 8/F
- Glenn Adams: W.1-2
- Gary Ward: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gary Ward: K
- Mickey Hatcher: 9/F
Top 9
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Tony Armas: HR/7
- Mike Heath: 8/F
- Jeff Newman: W
- Shooty Babitt: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Greg Johnston: 13
- Rick Sofield: 8/F
- Hosken Powell: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Shooty Babitt
- Debut game for Ray Smith
- Debut game for Don Cooper
- Debut game for Jack O'Connor